Following their match at Accra Sports Stadium in Accra, Ghana, tennis players Raphael Nii Ankrah and Michael Kouame went to shake hands. That is when things started to go wrong.
After one player hit another on the court during a youth tennis event in Ghana, netizens have gone crazy. The aftermath of this incident is trending on Twitter, as many people are curious about what happened.
Video footage shows Michael Kouame slapping Raphael Nii Anrakh. The video has also gone viral across the web. The video has gained a lot of attention on the internet and has gone viral.
Wiki: Who Is Raphael Nii Ankrah?
As a result of the incident, Raphael Nii Ankrah got public attention. Hence, Wikipedia has not featured him on their official database for now.
Raphael Nii Ankrah is ranked 589th in the ITF Junior World Rankings. Anrakh is only 16 years old at the moment, and he moved to the next round after defeating Michael Kouame.
In the second round, Nii will face fellow countryman Ishmael Nii Nortey Dowuona.
Apart from that, there is not much known about the young tennis prodigy.
Michael Kouame Tennis Slap Controversy & Apology
In the first round of the ITF junior event, Raphael Ankrah defeated Michael Kouame of France by scores of 6-2, 6-7, 7-6, and Kouame, apparently upset about something, smacked Ankrah while shaking hands.
The spectators in the stands, as well as Raphael, were clearly taken aback by the slap. The slap did not put an end to the mayhem. Following that, there was a brawl between the two camps of Raphael and Michael.
Following the initial dispute at the net between the players, people were spotted punching each other on the court:
Kouame has since apologized for his behavior, issuing an Instagram message of regret. He writes, “I sincerely regret my actions on Tuesday at the ITF Tournament in Ghana against Raphael Nii Ankrah.”
He claimed many people in the crowds had verbally attacked him, including comments of hate and insults directed at his mother.
Due to this and an intense match, Michael could not control his frustration and anger. As a result, at the conclusion of the match, he slapped Raphael in the face to express his irritation and disapproval.
He went on to say, “However, that does not excuse my behavior. I would like to apologize to Raphael publicly. I was wrong and completely out of line.”
Raphael Nii Ankrah Family: Who Are His Parents?
Unfortunately, there is no information about Raphael Nii Anrakh’s family and his parents.
Since Raphael is a Ghanian, his family also certainly resides in this same country.
Meet Raphael Nii Ankrah On Instagram
Raphael Nii Anrakh does not have an Instagram account. Not just here, his handle could not be found anywhere else, like on Twitter, Facebook, or TikTok.
On the other hand, Michael’s Instagram is @micha.kouametennis. He has 849 followers.